What a pleasure to see you here..., Shubhorup!Glad you liked this tiny piece... coming from you its a HUGE compliment. :)))It was challenging all right...but, was nevertheless enjoyable...! You write so well!!

Thanks Saikat. Thanks for your patience in reading it all...To tell you the truth, I was worried I might not be able to do justice to the climax. I can start to breathe.... :))Do visit again...please:)

Rajni! Thanks for the wonderful comment :)....human beings are too emotional and proud to diagnose the symptoms of betrayal at early stages. We put on blinkers... because to see the truth is to potentially lose the relationship.... !!Love,Panchali

Dear Alka,Welcome to my blogs...!I am thrilled to see you here..Thanks for the compliment... all the more precious to me because it comes from you...:)))Hope to see you more on these pages.Thanks a bunch :-)

Missed this one, Panchali...what a piece! wow! "Were you really so ignored and unloved?’"--that claws the heart of the story. Do we go places for being loved? What restlessness keeps us so unsatiated! Flash fiction indeed--I get it!